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Solving the paradox of stasis: squashed stabilizing selection and the limits of detection.

Evolution; international journal of organic evolution - 1 Feb 2014

Haller Benjamin C, Hendry Andrew P

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Despite the potential for rapid evolution, stasis is commonly observed over geological timescales-the so-called "paradox of stasis." This paradox would be resolved if stabilizing selection were common, but stabilizing selection is infrequently detected in natural populations. We hypothesize a simple solution to this apparent disconnect: stabilizing selection is hard to detect empirically once populations have...

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PMID: 24102172
DOI: 10.1111/evo.12275

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